Quiz 2 week 6 Archaeology and the Bible Flashcards
1
Q
What is “the study of human history and prehistory through the excavations of sites and the analysis of artifacts and other physical remains”?
A
Archaeology
2
Q
What is “the study and interpretation of ancient inscriptions”?
A
Epigraphy
3
Q
What is “a potshard used as a writing surface”?
A
Ostrakon
4
Q
What is “an artificial mound formed by the accumulated remains of ancient settlements”?
A
Tell
5
Q
What is “a sculpture technique in which forms and figures are distinguished from a surrounded plane surface?”
A
Relief
6
Q
What are the archaeological periods?
A
- Pre-Israelite (prehistoric to late Bronze Age) 8300 - 1400 BC
- Israelite culture (Iron Age 1 and 2) 1400 - 586 BC
- Babylonian/Exilic 586 - 539 BC
- Persian 539 - 332 BC
- Hellenistic and Hasmonean 332 - 37 BC
- Roman/Byzantine 37 BC - 638 AD
7
Q
What does pseudepigraphal mean?
A
Can be falsely representing author, or written under pseudonym.
